Top 10: Tips For Dealing With Fathers-In-Law

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We all know what it is like to meet the parents for the first time. At the best of times, it can be nerve-racking, as these strangers will certainly pass judgment on whether you are a suitable candidate for their daughter. But occasionally, what is usually a painless, if slightly uncomfortable, experience becomes an ordeal that would perhaps border on the UN’s definition of torture. And the reason? Often, it boils down to the man of the house. Her dad. He who becomes inquisitor general, although usually without the thumbscrews. A man who seems determined to hate you for even daring to think of his daughter in that way.

So if that single meeting is bad enough, imagine what it's like when that man becomes a permanent part of your family. If that woman is indeed special enough to become your wife and to start a family with, then there really is no avoiding him. Eventually, your paths will cross, and he may continue to lament the absence of thumbscrews. But there are a few things you can do to try to thaw this particular Cold War. These tips will hopefully show this man that if he can’t like you, then he will at least respect you.